--- On Fri, 9/17/10, S D <sund...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a RS-232 external dial-up modem that I use from time > to time. It works fine when connected through a RS-232 port. > I'd like to use the modem with another PC that doesn't have > a RS-232 port, so I bought a RS-232 to USB adapter cable. > It's a simple inexpensive cable that doesn't seem to have > any chips/processors in it. > > Now, when I connect the modem through a USB port I can't > get the modem to work. In case if anyone is having the same problem: I ended up buying a new adapter based on the Prolific PL-2303HX chip. The vendor advertised that it was compatible with Linux and indeed it is. Worked out of the box. HTH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/68139.44175...@web45801.mail.sp1.yahoo.com